Tammy Howell, a Minor, by Her Guardian Ad Litem, Charles Goerdt v. Tribune Entertainment Company and Abc Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
This is a diversity suit, governed by Wisconsin law, mainly complaining of an invasion of the right of privacy by publicizing facts about the plaintiffs private life. Wis. Stat. § 895.50(2)(c). But we must begin our consideration with an issue of jurisdiction not remarked by the district judge or the parties. The plaintiff, Tammy Howell, is a citizen of Wisconsin. There are two defendants. One, Tribune Entertainment Company, is a corporate citizen of Delaware and (at the time the suit was filed, which is the relevant time) of Illinois. The other, the ABC Insurance Company,…
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